Chest protector



M. MORGAh 2,385,871

CHEST PROTECTOR Filed March 17, 1944 INVENTOR.

Murray Morg 7 ATTORNEY Patented Oct. 2, 1945 EBNT c F CE- CHEST PROTECTOR I Murray Morgan, Tioboken, J. --Application March 17, 1944, Serial No. 526,909

. 3 Claims.

- This invention relates to new and useful improvements in a chest protector for mens and womens coats.

More particularly, the invention proposes a curved, indicated by reference numeral l4 so as to comfortably fit across ones chest beneath the neck.

The chest protector is worn by slipping it be- (c1. 2" 92) I g with the complementary fasteners l I secured to the coat for this purpose; v V. In Fig. 3 a modified form of. the invention. is disclosed which is similar to the first form dischest protector characterized by a triangularly 5 tinguishing merely in the fact that the top edge shaped sheet-like member for extending across of the sheet-like member ID is provided with a ones chest beneath a coat, and fasteners for rerolled ed e n other respects s m o leasably supporting said member to said coat. the invention is similar to that previously S ow More particularly, the invention proposes to and like reference numerals identify like parts in characterize said sheet-like member by the fact each of the several views. This rolled edge prethat it is formed from paper, flexible board or vents the top edge of the member In from cutting similar materials. r j in a wea e The invention also proposes providing the top In Figs. 4 and 5 still another modified form of edge of said sheet-like member with a rolled edge the invention i s w in which the st pr so that it does not hurt ones ck or chest tector includes a triangularly shaped sheet-like A still further object of the invention resides member W f cXtonding r s on chest bein a novel arrangement b which the triangularly heath a coats member I5 s p e era y shaped sheet-like member may be extended or formed from paper, a y p p t e flexible contracted t fit h ts of difierent idt and creasable sheet material. It is provided with For further comprehension of the invention, Vertical Pleat l7 having a ck ayer conand of the bj t n advantages ther of reftinuing into a central layer ll which continues erence will be had to the following description into a front layer ""1 The p at 1 eXtcnds the and accgmpanying drawing and t the appended entire height of the sheet-like member l6. claims in which the various novel features of the Several fasteners are ed th ough the inve tio are more particularly t f rth pleat l1 atone side of the pleat for releasably In th accompanying drawing forming a mate holding the pleat closed. The front layer l1 is ria part of thi disclosure; formed with transverse slots IS in which the fas- Fig, 1 i an ll tr t of person Wearing a tener l8 may slide. Each fastener l8 includes coat provided with a chest protector constructed a screw 20 having tumable and r aded nut 2| i accordance t t invention at one end and a head at the other end beneath Fig, 2 is a perspective View f the chest which there is a gripping or friction washer 22. t t per A spring-like frame 23 is mounted within the Fig 3 is a perspective View of a chest protector pleat I! for holding it in formation. This spring constructed in accordance with another form of frame 23 is formed of spring Wire andhas end this invention portions 24 looped about the screws 20. It has Fig. 4 is an elevational View of a chest protector central polfion engaging in between the layers embodying t n another f rm f this invention of the pleat I1 for holding the pleat stretched.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view T Sprmgfhke frame 23 has Several Convolutaken on the line of Fig tions 25 which permits it to expand and contract.

The chest protector for mens and womens 40 The member i provided with fastener coats, according to this invention, comprises a elements H by w It may be mounted Within triangularly shaped sheet-like member [0 for ex- The Width of the member may be tending across the chest beneath ones coat. Said Vaned by loosening. the t then pulling member ID is provided with fasteners l l by which the back layer m dlrgctlon and the Ont it may be releasably supported on the coat. The layer m the dlrectwn as F reduce chest protector is used in conjunction with a coat g g of the pleat p mg-hke frame l2 provided with complementary fastening elefi g gg i duntlg thls operatmn' ments II for coaction with the fastening ele- 3 g fi fight ments The topedge of the member i0 is cut 8 We 1 us e t t f t ferred embodiments of my 1nvent1on, it is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and the right is reserved to all changes and modifications coming within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

1; A chest protector for mens and women's coats comprising a, triangularly shaped sheetlike member for extending across ones chest beneath ones coat and fasteners for releasably supporting said member to said coat, said sheet-like member having a vertical pleat consisting of a back layer continuing-into acentral layer, continuingl into an,outer layer, andistudsrpassing through aligned openings in two of the layers and an elongated slot in the other of said layers for holding these layers in relative positions to control the width of said protector.

2. A chest protector for mens and womerrs coats comprising a triangularly shaped sheet-like member for extending across ones chest beneath ones coat and fasteners for releasablysupporting said member to said coat, said sheet-like member having'avertical pleat consisting of a back layer continuing into a central layer, continuing into an outer. layer and studs for holding these layers in relative positions and a framelike spring mounted within the pleat and mounted against said studs for holding the pleat in formation. e V

3. A chest protector for mens and women's coats, comprising a triangularly shaped sheet-like member for extending across ones chest beneath ones coat and fasteners for releasably supporting said member to said coat, said sheet-like member havinga vertical pleat consisting of a back layer I continuing into a central layer, continuing into an outer layer, and studsfor holding these layers in relative positions and a frame-like spring mounted within the pleat and mountedagainst said studs for holding the pleat in formation, said frame-like spring having its ends engaging said studs and an intermediate area, bearing 'against said pleat, and expandable convolutions formed in said frame-like spring between its ends and said intermediatearea permitting said spring .toextend itself 7 in all adjusted positions of said pleat to maintainsaid pleatformed.

MURRAY MORGAN. 

